Changing The Pattern

2020 was, as we can all agree a rubbish year but I think we can all agree we have learnt something either about the world or about ourselves. I have certainly learnt more about myself in 2020 than I have ever done in my 25 years on this beautiful planet.

At 25, with a house and a fiancé the need to clean and tidy has become incredibly annoying. In September it got to the point where it became a bit of an obsession that I couldn’t find the mental or physical power to keep up with. I had a cleaning schedule that was, looking back now, entirely bonkers. Somehow, please don’t ask me how, I slowly realised that what I was doing wasn’t healthy so I decided to make a purchase. I purchased Mrs Hinch. The Little Book Of Lists and it helped be organise my thoughts and cleaning schedule so much more than the list I had created for myself. It taught me to spread out the cleaning though out the week and month and since then I have had a much calmer outlook on my cleaning process, been less frantic and come to the understanding with myself that if I don’t clean something on that specific day, that’s okay!

I had also become obsessed with planning to be a parent (No, I’m not pregnant and not likely to be for a fair few years but I’m a forward thinking and over planner) and with that I thought I had to cook home made meals everynight and I had to practice doing this so that when a child did come along I would already be mentally prepared to cook every evening to give them a nutritional and healthy meal but again, I came to the realisation that, if I so happen to feed my child a ready meal once in a while, that’s okay. It became apparent that no matter how much I prepare to be a parent, I don’t think I will ever be fully ready and that being a parent comes with time & practise. I will always be a planning type of person, that will never change but I know how to manage it so much better now.

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Disclaimer! I am not a parent as I have stated above and this is purely my opinion, it is not intended to offend anyone. This image was taken from google images and links back to the website LOVELI. The quote print retails for £12 on their website. Follow the link below the image to see their website.